Patch 23

Patch 23 was added to Shadowbane on release date missing^?.

General Changes

• Adjusted all snares to scale between 11% to 60% movement speed debuff from PR-1 to PR-40 and have a duration of 7 to 15 seconds from PR-1 to PR-40.
• Disallowed the Power Block Immunity to be dispelled.
• Retraining Attribute points at the Refiner no longer scale upwards per untrain.

Weapon Skill Redistribution

• Increased many of the low-end (below 100%) weapons up to either 100% or 110% skill requirement along with adjusting their damage and weapon speeds to match already established weapons at those skill levels.
• Each weapon category now has 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, and 110% weapons.
• There is at least one weapon in each skill requirement per weapon category.<
• Added the Wyvern's Beak axe to the game. A 110% 1H Piercing Damage axe.
• Added the Bonereaver axe to the game. A 110% 1H Slashing Damage axe.
• Added the Death's Beak axe to the game. A 110% 1H Piercing Damage axe.
• Added the Doomthorn axe to the game. A 110% 2H Piercing Damage axe.
• Added the Rune Axe to the game. A 110% 2H Piercing Damage axe.
• Adjusted the Drake Axe to be Slashing Damage instead of Piercing Damage.
• Added the Fanged Bow to the game. A 110% bow.
• Adjusted the War Bow to be a faster bow with less damage output per arrow.
• Added the Dwarven War Crossbow to the game. A 100% Strength-based Dwarf-only crossbow.
• Adjusted the Double Crossbow to be a faster bow with less damage output per bolt.
• Added the Death's Grasp dagger to the game. A 110% dagger.<
• Added the Skullthumper hammer to the game. A 110% 1H Crushing Damage hammer.
• Added the Skullcrusher hammer to the game. A 110% 1H Crushing Damage hammer.
• Added the Righteous Hammer to the game. A 100% 2H Crushing Damage, Abjuration-based hammer for the Sentinel Class.
• Added the Scythe pole arm to the game. A 110% 2H Slashing Damage pole arm.
• All staves and wands except for the 25% staves have baked in enchantments. Additional enchantments may be stacked on top of these baked in enchantments when rolled in a player city.
• The 50% staves and wands now have +5 Sorcery and +5 Warding baked in.
• The 75% staves and wands now have +10 Sorcery and +10 Warding baked in.
• The 100% staves and wands now have +15 Sorcery, +15 Warding, and either +10 Intelligence or +10 Focus (dependant on class-based weapons) baked in.
• The 110% staves and wands now have +20 Sorcery, +20 Warding, and +10 Intelligence baked in.
• The Bone Staff is now a Shadowmastery-based staff and restricted to the Assassin Class. The baked in stats are +15 Sorcery, +15 Warding, and +10 Shadowmastery.
• The Long Staff is now a Bardsong-based staff and restricted to the Bard Class. The baked in stats are +15 Sorcery, +15 Warding, and +10 Bardsong.
• The Crystal Staff has been added to the game and is a Channeling-based staff restricted to the Channeler Class. The baked in stats are +15 Sorcery, +15 Warding, and +10 Channeling.
• The Druid Staff now has +15 Benediction, +15 Restoration, and +10 Nature Lore baked in.
• The Warlock Staff now has +15 Sorcery, +15 Warding, and +10 Warlockry baked in.
• The Elder Staff is now a Wizardry-based staff and restricted to the Wizard Class. The baked in stats are +15 Sorcery, +15 Warding, and +10 Wizardry.
• Added the Vaashta Staff to the game. A 100% 2H Crushing Damage staff.
• Added the Skrell Staff to the game. A 100% 2H Crushing Damage staff.
• Added the Reaver's Fang sword to the game. A 110% 1H Slashing Damage sword.
• Added the Rime Blade sword to the game. A 100% 1H Slashing Damage sword.
• Added the Khan'arkh sword to the game. A 110% 1H Slashing Damage sword.
• Added the Deathblade sword to the game. A 100% 1H Slashing Damage sword.
• Adjusted the Swept Hilt Rapier and Scimitar swords to have Dexterity as their Primary Attribute and Strength as their Secondary Attribute.
• Adjusted the Rha'khanakar to 110%.
• The Vorgrim Legionnaire's Sword and Vorgrim Legionnaire's Axe were adjusted to have +165 Attack Rating, +11 Damage, and -22% Weapon Speed.
• The Vorgrim Auxiliary's Dagger was adjusted to have +165 Attack Rating, +11 Damage, +6 Max Damage, and a Snare Proc that applies a 35% snare to the target.
• The Vorgrim Auxiliary's Bow was adjusted to Poison Damage from Piercing Damage, +165 Attack Rating, +11 Damage, and +12 Dexterity.
• The Staff of the Crimson Circle was adjusted to have -15% Attack Rating, +20% Power Damage, +100 Mana, and +25% Mana Recovery and is a 100% 2H staff.
• The Bellugh Nuathal Hammer was adjusted to have +15 Benediction, +15 Restoration, +12 Intelligence, and +12 Spirit.</UL>
• All Glass weapons continue to have a 100% skill requirement.
• All Glass weapon damage types were changed to Bleeding Damage, with the exception of the Glass Bow and the Glass Crossbow, which are Poison Damage.
• The Glass Tlanarion Long Sword was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and a Vampyre Proc.
• The Glass Throwing Hammer was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, +7 Max Damage.
• The Glass Throwing Dagger was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating and a Vampyre Proc.
• The Glass Throwing Axe was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and +7 Max Damage.
• The Glass Sword was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and -22% Weapon Speed.
• The Glass Staff was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and -22% Weapon Speed.
• The Glass Spear was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and -22% Weapon Speed.
• The Glass Pole Arm was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and +7 Max Damage.
• The Glass Long Blade was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, -22% Weapon Speed.
• The Glass Hammer was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, -22% Weapon Speed.
• The Glass Great Sword was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, -22% Weapon Speed.
• The Glass Great Hammer was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, -22% Weapon Speed.
• The Glass Great Axe was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, +7 Max Damage.
• The Glass Dagger was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating and a Vampyre Proc.
• The Glass Crossbow was adjusted to be Poison Damage, have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and a Vampyre Proc. The Crossbow now shoots faster but deals less damage.
• The Glass Cestas was adjusted to hav +173 Attack Rating and a Vampyre Proc.
• The Glass Bow was adjusted to be Poison Damage, was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and a Vampyre Proc.
• The Glass Axe was adjusted to have +173 Attack Rating, +12 Damage, and +7 Max Damage.

Armor Changes

• Adjusted the Death Sorcerer's baked in stats down to +1 Intelligence and +1 Necromancy per armor piece.

Class Changes

• Adjusted the Mage-based Health Bonus per level from 13 to 15.
• Adjusted the Channeler's Health Bonus per level from 39 to 45.
• Adjusted the Fury's Health Bonus per level from 39 to 45.
• Adjusted the Necromancer's Health Bonus per level from 39 to 45.
• "Banish the Darkness" can no longer be removed by "Dispel Debuff" powers.
• Fixed the Ranger power "Shred". The Defense Debuff effect was not applying to the target.
• Adjusted the Wizard's Health Bonus per level from 39 to 45.
• Adjusted the recast time on "Sign of Disruption" from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.

Discipline Changes

• Disallowed the removal of the snare component applied while under the effects of the "Crimson Pact" power.
• Removed the Attack Rating modifier from the weapon power "Rend the Throat".

City & Siege

• Added the Dexterity Suffix to the roll tables for rings on the Amazon, Elven, and Gwendannen Sages.
• Removed the "Item Durability", "Item Value", and "See Invis" Suffixes from the NPC roll tables.
• Removed all negative enchantments from NPC roll tables. For example, you will no longer roll -20% Attack Rating and +20% Weapon Speed, better known as the "Poor" Prefix.
• Bumped all of the Infernal Weapons up to 110% as well as allowed them to be rolled on all Player City hirelings instead of keeping them restricted to the Nephilim hirelings.
• Resource cost on 110% weapons lowered to 10 wormwood or galvor for 1-handed weapons and 20 wormwood or galvor for 2-handed weapons.

Resource System

• Adjusted the Pandemonium Mine output to no longer check distance.

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